NH Moto Expo
Adventurer
My most excellent wife was able to score me a great deal on a new Santa Cruz Superlight 29er. It came with tubed Maxxis Crossmark tires. The rims are WTB i19 Tubeless compatible. I live in New Hampshire and mostly ride local trails which have a little bit of everything. Typical east coast mud, rock, roots and wet terrain. I'm riding my first XC 100KM race this year (NH100) and was wondering if I should be looking at riding tubeless?
What are the advantages? Can I just put in stans and stems and ride my Crossmark tire? Or do I need new tires as well? I've heard great things about the Geax Saguoro and the Schwalbe Racing Ralph.
Any opinions would be gratefully accepted.
btw I'm 6'1", 195lbs and 51 years old. I rode this race last year and had to abandon due to time after 46 miles on my 2000 Gary Fischer rigid 29er. It was so heavy and awkward that climbing with that beast was too slow for me. I ended up walking too many of the uphills and on the one downhill it puked the fork oil all over the front wheel.
What are the advantages? Can I just put in stans and stems and ride my Crossmark tire? Or do I need new tires as well? I've heard great things about the Geax Saguoro and the Schwalbe Racing Ralph.
Any opinions would be gratefully accepted.
btw I'm 6'1", 195lbs and 51 years old. I rode this race last year and had to abandon due to time after 46 miles on my 2000 Gary Fischer rigid 29er. It was so heavy and awkward that climbing with that beast was too slow for me. I ended up walking too many of the uphills and on the one downhill it puked the fork oil all over the front wheel.